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Canada's Parliament attacked, one suspect dead

Ottawa, Oct 23 (ANI): A gunman attacked Canada's parliament where Prime Minister Stephen Harper was speaking. The gunman was shot dead inside the main building of Ottawa's Parliament Hill in Canada and Harper was safely removed from the parliament. The incident took place after a soldier was reportedly shot and wounded at the Canadian War Memorial nearby. Police and tactical teams have secured the area, and Parliament is in lockdown. According to the reports, the shooter was chased by police into the main parliament building called Centre Block where at least 30 shots were fired. Member of Parliament John McKay was inside the building when the incident took place. Oct 23, 2014
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Hoax Busted: Banksy Arrested by London Police and Identified as Paul Horner is Fake

A story claiming that the 'secretive' British street graffiti artist Banksy has been arrested and identified as Paul Horner, is a complete hoax. The hoax stated that Police apprehended the famous street artist while in the middle of finishing a piece about a mascot for a Christian organization named Fappy The Anti-Masturbation Dolphin. Oct 21, 2014
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Classical dance festival in Shimla mesmerizes viewers

Shimla, Oct 17 (ANI): Artistes enthralled the audience by their stellar performances at the Dance Festival organized in the picturesque hill town of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh with the aim of keeping alive the rich culture of Indian classical music. The dance festival is a four-day event organized jointly by the Language Art and Culture Department, Tourism Department of Himachal Pradesh and Music and Drama Academy of New Delhi in the famed tourist destination, Shimla. Secretary of New Delhi Music and Drama academy, Henal Aacharya, said that such events create an interest in the rich culture of India. Tourists from across the globe gathered to take a glimpse of the traditional Indian classical dance and music which enthralled the audience. An artist, NK Nayar said that it is to make Indians proud of their rich cultural heritage Oct 17, 2014
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Visitors flock Jim Corbett National Park as it reopens post Monsoon

Ramnagar, Oct 15 (ANI): Visitors flocked to see tigers roaming free and wild in the world famous sanctuary at Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand as it reopened on Wednesday after four months of closure because of the monsoon. According to Deputy Director, Corbett Tiger Reserve, Dr Saket Badola, the Bijrani zone has been reopened today while the other zones will reopen on 15th of November. Jim Corbett National Park was established in 1936 to safeguard the endangered tiger. It is primarily a tiger reserve but there are around 600 species of birds and animals - out of which 586 are birds. Corbett has been divided into four safari zones, namely Dhikala Zone, Jhirna Zone, Bijrani Zone and Durga Devi Zone. Oct 15, 2014
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Police arrest Maoist commander in Ranchi

Ranchi, Oct 14 (ANI): In a special operation Jharkhand police arrested a Maoist commander who was part of more than fifty militant activities in the region. The police received information that two Maoist groups would be meeting near the Joomla hill area in Ranchi on October 11. An operation was launched by the police and the area was surrounded. He added that around 75 mines had been recovered in the area along with arms and ammunition. Maoists, also known as Naxals, have killed police and politicians, and targeted government buildings and railway tracks in an insurgency that has killed thousands since 1960s. Oct 14, 2014
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